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1、We packed all the hooks in wooden boxes so that they damaged.
A. don’t get B. won’t get
C. didn’t get D. wouldn’t get
2、Parents should keep their children company as much as possible because children feel _______ if they don’t see their parents regularly.
A.rejected B.offended C.interrupted D.mistaken
3、Kenny still remembers the class discussion________the teacher asked students to share what they wanted to be when they grew up.
A．why
B．which
C．that
D．where
4、It is believed________ children should learn to be responsible from the very beginning.
A．why
B．that
C．how
D．when
5、The meal itself was not so good—______ was boringly brown including vegetables.
A. nothing B. everything
C. anything D. something
6、________exhausted he was, the firefighter still kept rescuing the villagers trapped in the flood.
A．However
B．How
C．Whatever
D．What
7、Despite some difficulties, there are special moments ______ make it worthwhile for moms to take care of children at home.
A.when B.where C.which D.what
8、---I will leave you two alone. I am sure you two must have a lot to________.
---Yes. It is two years since we last got together.
A．catch up
B．take in
C．bring out
D．give away
9、—What about your self-drive trip yesterday?
—Tiring! The road was being widened, and we ________ a rough ride.
A．had
B．have
C．would have
D．have had
10、Although Mailer was not alone in welcoming the flowering of creativity, the authorities hated it, ______ did many passengers.
A. which B. as C. that D. so
11、At the turn of the century, private companies, ______ the law imposed new financial restrictions, had to struggle for a survival.
A. in which B. of which C. on which D. at which
12、----Hurry! There’s no time to waste.
----OK. But I’m afraid that ______ I work around the clock, I can’t catch up with those straight A students.
A. even if B. as C. until D. as though
13、--- Has your wife come back from Africa?
---Yes, but she _____here for only one month before she went on another expedition to Cuba
A. has been B. was C. will be D. would be
14、Can we stop the ______ of the world’s deserts and save the land that man depends so much on?
A.loss B.heat C.spread D.defence
15、—Are you content with the result of the exam?
—Not a little. I can’t have ______ one.
A.a worse B.a better C.the worse D.the better
16、It is confirmed that a person can not be actually pleased if ___ he appreciates doing is ignored by the company as of no value.
A. when B. that C. what D. where
17、The Spring Festival is the time of year that _____ the largest annual mass migration on the planet when one sixth of the world’s population _____ home.
A. will see; travels B. saw; was travelling
C. will be seeing; will be travelling D. sees; travel
18、Star skater Wu Dajing won China’s first gold medal at the 2018 PyeongChang Olympic Winter Games breaking world record in short track men’s 500m.
A. to B. by
C. with D. in
19、Still, poverty ________ people in Africa. However, there are small victories indicating a good start towards a better future because they are taught how to fish.
A. kills B. is killing
C. has killed D. killed
20、My smart watch battery slow.It needs charging.
A.runs B.is run C.ran D.is running
21、Since English biologist Charles Darwin published On the Origin of Species in 1859, scientists have vastly improved their knowledge of natural history. However, a lot of information is still of the speculation, and scientists can still only make educated guesses at certain things.
One subject that they guess about is why some 400 million years ago, animals in the sea developed limbs (肢) that allowed them to move onto and live on land.
Recently, an idea that occurred to the US paleontologist (古生物学家) Alfred Romer a century ago became a hot topic once again.
Homer thought that tidal (潮汐的) pools might have led to fish gaining limbs. Sea animals would have been forced into these pools by strong tides. Then, they would have been made either to adapt to their new environment close to land or die. The fittest among them grew to accomplish the transition (过渡) from sea to land.
Romer called these earliest four-footed animals “tetrapods”. Science has always thought that this was a credible theory, but only recently has there been strong enough evidence to support it.
Hannah Byrne is an oceanographer (海洋学家) at Uppsala University in Sweden. She announced at the 2018 Ocean Sciences Meeting in Oregon, US, that by using computer software, her team had managed to link Homer’s theory to places where fossil deposits (沉积物) of the earliest tetrapods were found.
According to the magazine Science, in 2014, Steven Balbus, a scientist at the University of Oxford in the UK, calculated that 400 million years ago, when the move from land to sea was achieved, tides were stronger than they are today. This is because the planet was 10 percent closer to the moon than it is now.
The creatures stranded in the pools would have been under the pressure of “survival of the fittest”, explained Mattias Green, an ocean scientist at the UK’s University of Bangor. As he told Science, “After a few days in these pools, you become food or you run out of food... the fish that had large limbs had an advantage because they could flip (翻转) themselves back in the water.”
As is often the case, however, there are others who find the theory less convincing. Cambridge University’s paleontologist Jennifer Clark, speaking to Nature magazine, seemed unconvinced. “It’s only one of many ideas for the origin of land-based tetrapods, any or all of which may have been a part of the answer,” she said.
【1】Who first proposed the theory that fish might have gained limbs because of tidal pools?
A. Alfred Romer. B. Charles Darwin.
C. Hannah Byrne. D. Steven Balbus.
【2】Why were tides stronger 400 million years ago than they are today according to Steven Balbus?
A. There were larger oceans.
B. Earth was closer to the moon.
C. The moon gave off more energy.
D. Earth was under greater pressure.
【3】The underlined word “stranded” in Paragraph 8 probably means “________”.
A. found B. settled
C. abandoned D. trapped
【4】What is the focus of the article?
A. The arguments over a scientific theory.
B. The proposal of a new scientific theory.
C. Some new evidence to support a previous theory.
D. A new discovery that questions a previous theory.
22、 I was once a Chinese TV star. Actually, I'm neither Chinese nor a star, but for two seasons, I was the French voice of one of the major characters in a famous Chinese soap opera.
China has put a lot of effort into sharing its culture with the world. Chinese movies and TV shows have been translated into various languages. As a result, dubbing (配音) jobs in China have increased greatly over the years.
I landed my first dubbing job without having any previous experience, something that would be impossible in France. As I entered the tiny recording studio, I pretended to know how to dub, feeling more than ever like a fraud. I didn’t speak Chinese, so how could I know when a sentence ended? I managed to control my shaking hands, and tried my best to match the French text with the Chinese lips. Finally, they asked me to try again, with more emotion this time. And so I did. To my surprise, I secured my first role.
Once I was in the database, I got offered roles every now and then. I really started enjoying the Chinese soap operas. As the shows helped me to better understand the Chinese family and the relationships between young people in China, I realized I was able to have deeper conversations with my Chinese friends.
And so I discovered that dubbing is not a job that stays in the office; it becomes part of you. Not only because of what other people think, but because of what you share with the character. When my character once believed her mother had killed herself, I couldn’t help crying. I left the studio and immediately called my mom, and I believe that was the nicest call I ever made to her. This might sound silly, I know, but I will miss “her”. Our one-way relationship was as fictional as she was, but the emotions were real.
【1】Why did dubbing jobs in China increase quickly ?
A．China has various cultures to record.
B．China has set up many cultural companies.
C．China has developed very fast in recent years.
D．China encourages TV shows to spread its culture.
【2】What does the underlined word “fraud” in paragraph 3 probably mean?
A．Actress.
B．Cheater.
C．Foreigner.
D．Director.
【3】What is the fourth paragraph mainly about?
A．The author’s Chinese friends help her a lot.
B．Soap operas spread Chinese culture widely.
C．Dubbing in soap operas helps the author a lot.
D．The author likes Chinese soap operas very much.
【4】What can be a suitable title for the text?
A．My Dubbing Experience in China
B．Dubbing, an interesting job
C．Dubbing in China
D．My first success
23、 Just as regulation has helped increase fuel efficiency, cut exhaust smokes and introduce anti-slip equipment, so government involvement is needed to get the connected car on the road. It is beginning to happen. Earlier this year, Europe’s standards-setting agencies agreed a common set of agreements for cars and traffic infrastructure (基建) to communicate. Others should follow. Governments should then set firm deadlines for all new cars to be fully connected and capable of matching, and a date for existing cars to be re-improved with a basic locator beacon (定位器) and the ability to receive risky warnings.
If cars are to connect, new infrastructure will have to be built. Roads and parking spaces will need sensors to monitor them; motorways will need specific lanes for matching. But this will not necessarily be expensive. Upgrading traffic signals so they can be controlled remotely by a central traffic management system is a lot cheaper than building new roads.
The sooner these changes are made, and cars are plugged into a smart traffic section, the quicker Singaporean variable pricing — for parking as well as road use — can become the criterion. Motorists will then have the motive, as well as the ability, to avoid the busiest places at the busiest times, and the horrible death that roads take in human lives should start falling.
In the past, more people driving meant more roads, more jams, more death and more smokes. In the future, the connected car could offer mankind the pleasures of the road with rather less of the pain.
【1】What do governments truly expect of the connected car?
A.It’ll be standard-friendly. B.It’ll get fully prepared soon.
C.It’ll be under command. D.It’ll promote infrastructure.
【2】What will happen if traffic signals are to upgrade?
A.More sensors are offered by the companies.
B.More special roads are needed by motorists.
C.The whole project is more economical to operate.
D.The whole society is crazier about the new cars.
【3】Which is most UNLIKELY to benefit from such changes?
A.Motorists. B.Singaporeans’ pricing.
C.Road death. D.Traditional traffic sections.
【4】Which best describes the author’s attitude in the text?
A.Positive. B.Critical.
C.Objective. D.Doubtful.
24、 What animal pulls at your heartstrings—a panda or a toad (蟾蜍)? Zoologist Lucy Cooke draws attention to some of the world’s least attractive animals. She hopes to show the world why some of the most unlovable animals are actually the most interesting and deserving of our attention and protection.
Cooke’s blogs and online videos bring her unusual storytelling style to a serious message: If we only care for the best loved animals, other important parts of the web of life could be ignored. There are so many television shows about lovely animals like koala bears and kittens, she observes. All the attention seems focused on “celebrity” animals. “Those unusual creatures attract me because they tell an amazing evolutionary (进化) story,” Cooke said. “I’m interested in all of nature, not just the shiny bits.”
Amphibians—animals like frogs that live both on land and in water—top Cooke’s list. Over a third of amphibians are going extinct; it’s the worst extinction crisis since the dinosaurs were wiped off the planet. “Amphibians occupy a crucial spot in the middle of the food chain. If you remove them, everything else will be lost as well,” she noted. “That motivated me to start my blog, The Amphibian Avenger. When amphibians go extinct, birds and snakes that eat them also disappear. And since they breathe through their skin, they are easily attacked by pollution and climate change. That makes them fantastic instruments for measuring the health of ecosystems.”
One of Cooke’s most popular online videos is about sloths—extremely slow-moving animals that live in trees. They’ve always had a reputation for being lazy and stupid. In fact, “slothfulness” is the key to the animal’s success, allowing the sloth’s liver (肝脏) to process poisonous substances found in the leaves it eats. Moving slowly also keeps it hidden from enemies. “My video showed the world how interesting they are,” Cooke said.
The bats, dung beetles and more get their moment in the sun thanks to Cooke. “I just want people to share my sense of amazement and love for these creatures.” Cooke stated. “Once you understand why they’re ugly or odd, you’ll appreciate them and want to save them as much as I do.”
【1】Cooke started The Amphibian Avenger in order to ________.
A．make the animal popular with people
B．show her unique appreciation of beauty
C．introduce the research on a new species
D．explain the importance of this kind of animal
【2】Cooke’s video about sloths is an example of ________
A．why some animals deserve their reputation
B．why she thinks it necessary to save animals
C．how people focus on some specific animals
D．how she is trying to change people’s minds
【3】What is the best title of the passage?
A．Animal Defender
B．Intelligent Animals
C．Cooke’s Storytelling Blogs
D．The Secret of Extinct Creatures
25、I decided to take part in an international marathon in my hometown last year. Being an _______ person, I hoped to finish it within 5 hours, _______ by my friend with whom I had trained.
At first, we kept a rapid pace. After a while, my running mate began to slow down. I _______ him to keep running at the same pace but he said no. He wanted to _______ his energy. A few kilometers later, I began to understand his _______ as my pace slowed to a jog then a walk. After that I was _______ of moving another step. I started to doubt my _______ to finish it as more and more people passed me. I even thought about giving up the_______.
At this moment, my running mate _______ me and patted me on the back. “Follow me,” he shouted and encouraged me to ________. Slowly, painfully but ________ this time, we established the most ________ pace within the natural flow of our physical capabilities.
Eventually we ________ our first marathon of 42 kilometers in four and a half hours. I asked myself what this marathon meant to me. My marathon ________ became an influential metaphor (比喻) for my life about how we must learn to ________ ourselves in everything, by being in tune with the rhythm of life.
【1】
A．ambitious
B．independent
C．active
D．intelligent
【2】
A．welcomed
B．organized
C．accompanied
D．attracted
【3】
A．begged
B．urged
C．warned
D．led
【4】
A．boost
B．control
C．save
D．turn
【5】
A．strategy
B．need
C．character
D．goal
【6】
A．uncertain
B．desirous
C．afraid
D．incapable
【7】
A．identity
B．enthusiasm
C．ability
D．purpose
【8】
A．route
B．race
C．practice
D．trip
【9】
A．caught up with
B．stood up for
C．made fun of
D．put up with
【10】
A．go on
B．drop out
C．stay away
D．leave off
【11】
A．obviously
B．fortunately
C．hopefully
D．unexpectedly
【12】
A．relaxing
B．suitable
C．steady
D．powerful
【13】
A．recorded
B．held
C．accomplished
D．witnessed
【14】
A．project
B．experience
C．dream
D．challenge
【15】
A．pace
B．satisfy
C．protect
D．train
26、阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一个完整的短文。
Almost all the possessions had been sold to buy food and clothing for the family. At last, nothing was left but the pet lamb, Daisy. At the thought of parting with the little creature, Mrs. Grant’s felt sad because the children loved it very much. Having struggled hard, she had to make up her mind to sell the lamb. But she could not ask any child to go for the butcher. Finally, she went herself with a heavy heart, dragging her leaden feet, and bargained with the butcher for the sale of Daisy.
While the children were all playing with the lamb, the butcher and his boy came to the door. “ You see I am here for the lamb, ” said the butcher in a loud voice. Hearing this, one child ran to her mother’s side, and asked what was happening in alarm. Mrs. Grant gently pushed the child aside, bent down and was about to tell the truth.
“That’s my lamb now, Charlie! ” said the butcher’s boy in a playful tone, going up to Daisy with a rope in his hand.
“No, it is not your lamb. It is ours! ” said Charlie, placing himself in front of it.
But the boy, pushing him aside, threw a rope round Daisy’s neck, and began to drag the little creature away. The poor lamb bleated (咩咩叫) very sadly. The cry of grief which fell upon the mother’s ears was too much for her, and her heart sank within her. In a moment, begging with tearful eyes, the children were all around their mother with voices choking with sobs for their little pet.
“Please tell your boy to stop a moment, ” she said in husky tones to the butcher. The boy, at a word from the butcher, stopped dragging the lamb, and the little creature stopped its bleating.
In a trembling voice, Mrs. Grant explained to them how badly off they were after their father died. She also added that the kind butcher had given the money for Daisy. With this money, she could buy her children bread to eat.
注意：1.续写词数应为150词左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Para1:
But the more she explained, the stronger her children begged for Daisy.
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Para2:
The butcher, who had been watching all, was touched in his heart.
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